New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-16
PATRIOTISMS FESTIVAL.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CELEBRATION.
FIRST OF TIE THREE DAYS JUBILEE IN PHILA-
DELPHIA - THE INDUSTRIAL PARADE -
DISTINGUISHED PARTICIPANTS
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
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PHILADELPHIA Sept 15 1T is safe to say that Phila-
dephia Is the one town for such show produced
here today. IL might have been possible elsewhere but
certainly the interests Of the crowd well Of the par
ders served here they could be served place
exceptone given to leisure comfort hospitality and par
donable vanity NewYork is much too busy for suoh
demonstrations the idea Of shutting up her shops and
giving herself over to the single business Of jofca-
ton display and speech.making for three whole days
would be received with elevated eyebrows and shrug
of the shoulders Boston has the proud possession Of
Common renowned as the Of mauy events that
have made history. of Bunker Hill and Old South
Church Boston is too low In temperature to enhuse
sufficiently for such an affair as this. Tho Western
towns are all and lacking the element OF appropr
atencss would give to all the proceedings the flavor OF
advertisement This is by all odds the place for patri-
otto display Tho people enter into II with energy and
devotion. They spare neither time expense and are
perfectly content when all Is done with expression Of
sincere appre ,ation Of their work. For much OF
has been accomplished to-day they have justly earned
the Nations praise. The Industrial Parade compre.
hensive, unique and continuously interesting. Ordnar
lily nothing Is more monotonOus and tiresome than o
show of that everybody view any day by
ing trip up and down the streets and gancing in at the
shop windows. But there many novelties in this
exhibit From start to finish. II intelligent effort
TO place In direct contrast the ancient way OF doing
things with the way that prevails now. The crowd
Joycd this. IL appealed at to their PRIDE Fond
Americans OF their sturdy ancestors mucha they
love 10 recall how admirably they not only
tyranny and war but the difficulties which resulted from
the barrenness OF their surroundings and their lack Of
facilities for the best work. yet modern Americans
not help but enjoy plating the long strides which
they have made ahead OF them. The crowd cheered
everything most Justify which drew this agreeable
contrast. The parade well managed. II had been
feared that the clouds which hung the city yester
day were the precursors Of storm to-day, but clear
sky and cool breeze proved to be the pleasanter cond
tons that followed in their wake.
With reasonable promptness the column which had
formed away up Broadst began to move south toward
the City Han The people lined the curbs and were
packed tightly back TO the fronts OF the houses that
passage along The pavements was almost impossible.
II get to distant point along the line OF
march, he had go around by back streets Over the
sidewalks In front OF than threefourths OF the
houses, stands had been built, which provided
with chairs, and these first sold the model
price OF 81 So As tho demand grew heavier the price
increased until seats this morning to be had only
for 50 -. The stands built In many places far
back over the roofs OF the lower houses and many OF
them held 900 chairs The from these obser
vations areas enabled their owners to go TO some ex
pense In their decoration and they generally
trimmed elaborately with dags rosettcs, coatsoarms
and banners. Colonel snowden led the parade. He
white charger started of at the beginning until the
end Of the reached Colonel sno WIDEN tho
recipient OF the crowds delighted applause. Following
him came formidable mounted stan OF aids. and after
them wagon drawn by the horses bearing the silk
banner which Is 10 be pDstertys memeuto OF this cee-
braon. IL bore charming figure Of Liberty. at whose
lay clustered the Industries OF the people. and IL
bore The inscription Onc Hundred Years OF Coustitu-
tloual Government" The Marine Band. OF Washington,
preceded the banner and long series of taoleaus.
designed exhibit Colonial events followed IL These
were highly enter aiming TO the crowd Everything In
the nature OF a relic chcered to tho echo When
bianer OF the Carpenters Club along. which
was carried niney.nine years ago In the hrst ceeora
ton OF the framing OF the Constitution the people ap
paudcd with immense spirit and enthusiasm wherever
old banner II carried rush OF patriotic feel
Ing with It. Tho tumult OF its approach began to bs
heard far up the ne grew louder and louder until the
torn relic OF the day and the that all
this show arranged TO celebrate slowly into
view. Then the multitude roso and shouted and waved
hats and handkerohieis. and the banner drawn
away the uproar followed IT. Any ono who had the hap
pness look upon this scene will laugh at the gloomy
fellows who may hereafter him OF the instability
OF republics. Its warmth. spontanety and universaty
were grand pledge that the Republic will endure The
acclaim alike from the great men on the reviewing
stand from the young upon the hotel pazZas from
the multitude aloit and the multitude below Its grand
chorus mighty VOW that the banners OF liberty
shall never 60 down.
In the display representations OF the Skrmish
OF Lexington the signing OF the Declaration OF lnde
washington's Headquarters at Valley
Forge" the "snrrcnder at Yorktown" Washington
md his Generals" o" Continental Drum Corps" Con.
superb picture Of the Goddess Of Liberty extending
her protecting sword over her 10 children After this
introduction 10 the event OF the day came twenty'one
divisions representing American industries. nero
Of them would MI two columns They were
presented In their FORM They consisted
a. well OF the machinery 10y which Article Is manu-
featured of the completed thing Most Of them were
mounted upon great wide floats which enabled the
hibors 20 make AL adequate display sufficient 10 show
al glance the wonderful match OF progress In all de-
partments Of trade
Tho police arrangements for the dag were ample and
the manner Of their execution merits specific commen
dation. There was no misuse OF the crowd IL was
treated with consideration and respect and yet the No
cessy OF its accommodating Itself to certain restro
tiobs was continually impressed upon II more good
natured crowd was never seen II took everything In
or course the city is full OF distinguished personages
-hc President has arrived and Mrs Cleveland with hun
II is no disrcspect 10 Mr. Cleveland when the simple
ton the celebration 10 the eyes OF the crowd as his
Wife sss T nq 1 % @ to Gr h saSh
reception as will enable the people TO gratiiy their
Mr. Cleveland attended the reception rendered to the
Cardinal Archbishop OF Baltimore tonight He found
'eGf coone f fsdeca ary Grant, the Republican
for Secretary OF state Of New York, with MIS-.
Drexel viewed the procession from private box IN the
Hotel Bellevue stand whoh held through Mr. B0ldts
courtesy q nun her Jf other prominent pcopic.
Go-ernor Beaver with Governor Foraker. drove down
Broad at and both OF them were oheered heartily The
Governor OF ohio looks exceedingly well and not the
least bit disturbed at the probable result OF his cam
paign ,.,...
Mr. Bayard and Colonel and Mrs. Lamont came withthe
President M. -
The Secretary OF State received Governor Biggs, OK
Governor sookey and Senator Saulsoury OF Dcia"aro
tonight ., - ,...,
Simon Cameron came over from Harrisbnrg nShty
wearing his Of years and CHIEF Justice waite,
and justices Miller, Blatchford and Matthew's, VINO
were at breakfast by the bar OF the city
this morning In the Academy OF Music. This was
charming affair and attended by Chief Justice
1'omegvs of Delaware, NJ d. Conway. John Jay, tho
Justices OF the Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania Charles
J. Bonaparte Congressman j. Randolph Tucker, Jonn
3 Wise, senator NJ. s. Quay and Governor Beavr r.
MANY private parties an h0nors have been showereu
upon General Sheridan I'd Admiral Luce. who take ne
leading part In morrow's parade OF the Army ana
Navy. - r, coror,or
Governor Gordon, Governor Buckner, Governor
creen f:overnor Lee Senator Ingalls, General McCooK